The capsule contained the same substance used within gauges for mining operations, officials said.
FILE - A warning sign"Radioactive" hangs at the entrance of the transport container storage facility.has prompted officials to issue an urgent health warning Friday.
Health officials during a news conference on Friday said the amount of radiation exposure from the capsule is comparable to getting 10 X-rays in one hour,"We are recommending people not be close to it or hang on to it," said Western Australia’s chief health officer, Andy Robertson.
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